A
Glencoe UFO kit. I painted
it with an RC color, bright fluorescent green paint. The pilot
figure (or at least, his head), glows in the dark. A simple
kit, but fun to slap together.
The
base is shaped sort of like a half globe, and supports the
model well. It detaches easily. This version was molded in
an ugly metallic gray/silver. The UFO body is about 3 to 4
inches in width.
Hmmm, interesting crop circle decals it came with too...
Totally
1950's, but fun. Glencoe is one of those older model companies
that has some interesting and unusual kits in their lineup.
Other
pages on this site you may be interested in:
UFO
Photographs Around the World- This book contains 46 UFO cases
and over 130 photographs. Many countries and hundreds of
witnesses are represented for the science student. This is a collectors
limited edition book.
Concept
Aircraft : Prototypes, X-Planes, and Experimental Aircraft -
Climb into the cockpit of some of the world's most exciting experimental
and test aircraft, like the revolutionary Vought XF5U. Nicknamed
the "Flying Pancake," the XF5U's unique saucer shape
fueled rumors that the United States government was secretly testing
a UFO! Fascinating stories about fabled prototypes and designs
that would shape aviation history abound in this authoritative
book edited by aviation expert Jim Winchester. Spreads feature
plenty of historical photographs, full-color graphics, timelines
and fun facts that showcase the genius behind some of the greatest
designs in aviation history. Though many of these designs never
flew, this new book in the Aviation Fact files series is definitely
ready to fly.
The
Hunt for Zero Point: Inside the Classified World of Antigravity
Technology- Imagine the power, economic and military, that
would fall into the hands of the person who figured out how to
bypass the ordinary laws of physics, defy gravity, and travel
near the speed of light. Though it sometimes seems to fall in
the realm of science fiction more than pure science, aviation-technology
journalist Nick Cook's intriguing tale involves the long quest
to develop antigravity vehicles and the sometimes eccentric characters
who have played a part in it: Nazi rocket engineers, backyard
inventors, NASA scientists, conspiracy theorists, and UFO watchers
among them.